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May 26th
219 Notable deaths
Horatio Bottomley
English financier, journalist, editor, newspaper proprietor, swindler, and member of parliament (1860-1933).
Born March 23rd, 1860 in Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green.
Died May 26th, 1933 at 73 years old in Middlesex Hospital.
George Ball
American diplomat (1909-1994).
Born December 21st, 1909 in Des Moines.
Died May 26th, 1994 at 84 years old in New York City.
Al Simmons
Major league baseball player (1902–1956).
Born May 22nd, 1902 in Milwaukee.
Died May 26th, 1956 at 54 years old in Milwaukee.
Charles Horace Mayo
American physician (1865–1939).
Born July 19th, 1865 in Rochester.
Died May 26th, 1939 at 73 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
Gunnar Björnstrand
Swedish actor (1909–1986).
Born November 13th, 1909 in Stockholm.
Died May 26th, 1986 at 76 years old in Stockholm.
George E. Stone
American actor (1903-1967).
Died May 26th, 1967 at 64 years old in Los Angeles, Woodland Hills (stroke).
Ernest Solvay
Belgian chemist, industrialist, philanthropist (1838-1922).
Born April 16th, 1838 in Rebecq-Rognon.
Died May 26th, 1922 at 84 years old in Ixelles.
Alphonse James de Rothschild
French banker and art collector (1827-1905).
Born February 1st, 1827 in Paris.
Died May 26th, 1905 at 78 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Manfred von Ardenne
German researcher and applied physicist (1907-1997).
Born January 20th, 1907 in Hamburg.
Died May 26th, 1997 at 90 years old in Dresden.
Elizabeth Dilling
American activist (1894-1966).
Born April 19th, 1894 in Chicago.
Died May 26th, 1966 at 72 years old
Albert Leo Schlageter
German soldier (1894–1923).
Born August 12th, 1894 in Schönau im Schwarzwald.
Died May 26th, 1923 at 28 years old in Golzheim (gunshot wound).
Jacques Lipchitz
American and french sculptor (1891-1973).
Born August 22nd, 1891 in Druskininkai. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1973 at 81 years old in Capri. [ref]
Tarcisio Burgnich
Italian footballer (1939-2021).
Born April 25th, 1939 in Ruda.
Died May 26th, 2021 at 82 years old in Forte dei Marmi. [ref]
Tamara Karsavina
Russian ballet dancer.
Born March 9th, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 26th, 1978 at 93 years old in Beaconsfield.
Siddiq Hasan Khan
Indian muslim scholar and community leader (1832–1890).
Born October 14th, 1832 in Bareilly.
Died May 26th, 1890 at 57 years old in Bhopal State.
Ciriaco De Mita
Italian politician (1928–2022).
Born February 2nd, 1928 in Nusco.
Died May 26th, 2022 at 94 years old in Avellino (falling). [ref]
Vittorio Brambilla
Italian racing driver (1937-2001).
Born November 11th, 1937 in Monza.
Died May 26th, 2001 at 63 years old in Lesmo (myocardial infarction).
Irm Hermann
German actress (1942–2020).
Born October 4th, 1942 in Munich.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 77 years old in Berlin (disease). [ref]
Toni Bertorelli
Italian actor (1948-2017).
Born March 18th, 1948 in Barge.
Died May 26th, 2017 at 69 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ajita Wilson
American actress (1950–1987).
Born January 12th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died May 26th, 1987 at 37 years old in Rome (cerebral hemorrhage).
Laura Biagiotti
Italian fashion designer (1943–2017).
Born August 4th, 1943 in Rome. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2017 at 73 years old in Rome (cardioplegia). [ref]
Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
German prince (1865-1946).
Born January 20th, 1865 in Bad Arolsen.
Died May 26th, 1946 at 81 years old in Bad Arolsen.
Kate Marsden
British nurse (1859–1931).
Born May 13th, 1859 in Edmonton.
Died May 26th, 1931 at 72 years old in Springfield Hospital.
Karl Löwith
German philosopher (1897-1973).
Born January 9th, 1897 in Munich.
Died May 26th, 1973 at 76 years old in Heidelberg.
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